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March 24, 2008

Smoking: Don’t cloud the smoking-ban issue

The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 3/24/8 Last week, the city of Gulfport joined the growing list of cities around the state adopting public smoking ordinances. Unfortunately, an effort to strengthen Jackson’s smoking rules appears to be faltering. Last week, the Gulfport City Council approved an ordinance to ban smoking in public places, including restaurants and offices. It…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 24, 2008

Hot-button bills working against clock

The Clarion-Ledger, 3/24/8 A bill that would give gaming companies tax incentives to invest in economic development unrelated to casinos is expected to heat up on the floor of the Mississippi Senate this week. And, in the House, a measure that would shrink the number of counties where new casinos can be built could face…